serotiny

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noun

seed dispersal as a result of an ecological trigger, typically fire

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Meanings

nounserotiny (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyseed dispersal as a result of an ecological trigger, typically fire
  2. uncountableThe quality of being serotinous, requiring the heat of a wildfire to open.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

serotiny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serotiny

MLA

“serotiny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serotiny. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serotiny,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serotiny.

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